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Assessment of black vine weevil larval damage to cranberries and development of alternative control strategies

Creator:

Miller, Elizabeth A. (Elizabeth Ann)

Abstract:

Black vine weevil (BVW), Otiorhynchus sulcatus Fabricius, is a serious pest in cranberry, Vaccinium macrocarpon. Larvae feeding below the soil surface cause damage to the roots and underground stems. Knowledge is sparse in regard to the damage potential of BVW in Pacific Northwest cranberry beds. Control with insecticides is limited...

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Masters Thesis

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address the pest status of BVW in Pacific Northwest cranberries as well as its biology and life cycle
Enhancing pest mite biological control by Typhlodromus pyri (Acari: Phytoseiidae) in Pacific Northwest vineyards

Creator:

Gadino, Angela Noelle

Abstract:

The predatory mite Typhlodromus pyri (Acari: Phytoseiidae) is the predominant species in cool climate Pacific Northwest vineyards and a principal predator of pest mites including the grapevine rust mite Calepitrimerus vitis (Acari: Eriophyidae). In recent years vineyards have been experiencing C. vitis population outbreaks leading to increased economic damage from...

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Dissertation

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species in cool climate Pacific Northwest vineyards and a principal predator of pest mites including the